The Penitentiary Museum

Description

Leg shackles, cat-o'-nine tails, and an ice-cold water bath are some early examples of "restraint equipment" used by Canada's penitentiary system, which began in the 1830s. Inmates' inventiveness in creating weapons included a cannon made from plumbing pipes and a crossbow fashioned out of toothbrushes. Former correctional officers conduct tours offering personal insider tales.